Q. With reference to ‘Delhi Government’s Bio-decomposer and Spray Programme’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Bio-decomposer solution is provided free of cost to farmers to help convert stubble into manure.
2. The Bio-decomposer solution is prepared using a mix of several fungi.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
a) Only 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Only 1
Correct Answer: c) Both 1 and 2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Under the Delhi Government’s Bio-decomposer Spray Programme, the Pusa bio-decomposer solution is prepared and sprayed free of cost for farmers in Delhi to help decompose paddy stubble in-situ into manure, thereby curbing stubble burning.
Statement 2 is correct: The bio-decomposer (Pusa Decomposer) was developed by IARI and is a microbial consortium made from several fungi that produce enzymes to break down lignocellulosic straw, accelerating its conversion into manure.
